News List | HEC Paris

October 2026

HEC Paris London Strategic Management study trip 2026

The School

Strategic Management Study Trip 2026: Learning Strategy Where It Happens

This October, HEC in the UK welcomed over 90 students from the Master in Strategic Management programme to London for the annual study trip — four days designed to turn theoretical frameworks into tangible, real-world understanding. For many participants, this marked their first sustained exposure ...

Oct 14, 2026

Master's programs

From Texas to HEC Paris: Jaxon Gonzales’ Lafayette Fellowship Journey

Originally from Austin, Texas, Jaxon Gonzales graduated from Stanford University this spring with a degree in economics. Today, he is following the HEC Paris Master in Management program as a Lafayette Fellow, learning the language of finance, discovering France and exploring where his interest in ...

Oct 13, 2026

Master's programs

The HEC Paris International Society - connecting cultures and creating a community

Arriving in a country for the first time is exciting, but it can also be daunting. As well as starting a new academic journey, international students must adapt to a different culture, develop new networks, and navigate the practical realities of living in France.

Oct 12, 2026

HEC Academy

Is the HEC Academy Right for You? 

Are you ambitious? Do you enjoy an academic challenge? Do you appreciate the diversity of perspectives that an international cohort brings? Are you determined to be the best possible version of yourself? Yes, yes, yes, yes? Then the HEC Academy could be the opportunity for you.

Oct 09, 2026

Conference of Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion at HEC Paris on : “Do ideas become harder to find?” - September 14, 2026 - c HEC Paris

The School

Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion Receives Honoris Causa at HEC Paris

More than 700 students gathered for an HEC Talks exploring how innovation can support shared prosperity. They were in the school’s Hall d’Honneur to witness HEC Paris awarding Philippe Aghion the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. The ceremony celebrated one of France’s most influential economists and ...

Oct 08, 2026

Sustainability & Organizations Center

HEC Paris partners with Sami for the first Global Carbon Footprint Radar

HEC Paris, through its Sustainability & Organizations (S&O) Center, has joined forces with climate platform Sami for the first edition of the Carbon Footprint Radar, a new global barometer examining how companies measure and manage their carbon footprint.

Oct 07, 2026

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

The Biological Fracture: Mapping the Next Wave of Medical Biotech Commercialisation

Biotech is no longer one industry with one investment logic. In this analysis, Livia Kalossaka maps more than 1,000 deep tech startups to reveal how AI drug discovery, TechBio platforms and biomanufacturing are reshaping biotech commercialisation. Discover where the real bottlenecks lie, and where ...

Oct 05, 2026

Sustainability & Organizations Center

As Conflicts Multiply, What Responsibilities Do Businesses Have?

To mark the International Day of Peace, HEC Paris and the French Red Cross brought together researchers, experts and business leaders at HEC Alumni on Monday, September 21, 2026, to explore corporate responsibilities in armed conflicts. Co-organized with the HEC Alumni Geostrategy Club, the ...

Oct 01, 2026

September 2026

rofessors Ekaterina Netchaeva, Crystal Yanting Shi and Anastasia Buyalskaya

MBA

Who Gets Ahead at Work? Examining Bias at HEC Paris MBA

Drawing on three academic disciplines and students’ own workplace experiences, the intensive elective asks future leaders to scrutinize the evidence—and the decisions they might otherwise take for granted.

Ask for more. Speak with confidence. Put yourself forward. Advice about getting ahead at work ...

Sep 30, 2026

Faculty & Research

From Climate Anxiety to Space Law, Meet HEC’s New PhD Cohort

HEC’s incoming class of 14 doctoral students arrives with research interests ranging from climate anxiety and lower-emission cars to dynamic pricing, academic careers and the law governing private activity in space. Their arrival coincides with a recent study of leading US economics programs ...

Sep 29, 2026